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Austin Keys

Arizona Cardinals
Pos LB
Updated August 24, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$540K
APY
$1.0M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$498K
Years on Deal
3
Signed
2025
Est. Value
$3.4M/yr
underpaid by $2.4M/yr

Estimate: 4 yrs, $14M total · range $1.9M to $3.5M a year · How it is built →

Comps6 deals
Derrick BarnesDET · signed 2025
4 yr · $8.0M/yr
28
Jake HansenHOU · signed 2025
1 yr · $2.7M/yr
26
Tyrel DodsonMIA · signed 2025
1 yr · $3.1M/yr
30
Kenny YoungLV · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.3M/yr
26
Alex AnzaloneDET · signed 2022
1 yr · $2.3M/yr
27
Austin CalitroNYG · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.0M/yr
25

The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.

YearCap HitBaseBonusDead $Cap Savings
2025$47K$840K$0$0$47K
2026$540K$1.0M$0$0$540K
2027$1.1M$1.1M$0$0$1.1M

Cap Scenario What-if

Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0

Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.

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